Here’s how the Jobs Summit plans to lift South Africa’s unemployment gloom

High-impact interventions to drive job creation, job retention and economic growth will be the focus of the much-anticipated summit, which takes place on 4 and 5 October 2018.

In line with the National Development Plan, government aims to raise employment by 11 million to 24 million by 2030. The summit comes just two weeks after President Ramaphosa announced an economic stimulus package to revive and boost the economy.

President Ramaphosa said the stimulus package measures provide fertile ground for the upcoming Jobs Summit and the Investment Conference later in October.

To ensure the success of the Jobs Summit, the government has called on the public and private sector to play their role in facilitating young people and advancing youth employment.